After the final sortie for one of the U-2 mission systems
Summary
After the final sortie for one of the U-2 mission systems the aircraft passes under a water shower, a traditional way of celebrating major milestones or final flights, provided by the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 15, 2016. A system that is already in use on the RQ-4 will replace the retired system, enabling both aircraft to continue providing complimentary high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance products. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Carwile)
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global hawk
centcom
380th aew
surveillance and reconnaissance
isr
rq 4
u 2
380th air expeditionary wing
intelligence
99th expeditionary reconnaissance squadron
99th ers
cjtf oir
defend the region
tech sgt christopher carwile
380th air expeditionary wing public affairs
undisclosed location
after 40 years of service legacy mission system for high altitude u 2 is replaced
dvids
high resolution
us central command
military aircraft
jet aircraft
Date
15/12/2016
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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